Those sports that had yet to go on winter break provided the international entertainment this past weekend, with Canadians – as they do – finding themselves on podiums.

Alpine skiing

Larisa Yurkiw celebrates on the World Cup podium in Val d’Isere, France after a downhill third place finish on December 19, 2015.

Olympic skier Larisa Yurkiw took third place at Val d’Isere, France in a women’s FIS World Cup downhill, her second time on the podium this calendar year and first for a Canadian in the 2015-16 season.

Football

Christine Sinclair (left, in white) sets up to shoot against Trinidad and Tobago on December 13, 2015 at the invitational tournament in Natal. Sinclair scored at the 85th minute to tie Mia Hamm with 158 career goals for second on the all-time list (Photo: Vlademir Alexandre/Allsports).

Some athletes enjoyed warmer climates than others this weekend, specifically those on the national women’s soccer team. At an invitational tournament in the northeastern Brazilian town of Natal, Canada was unable to tame the host country, but head coach John Herdman got a look some young players he may be considering for the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympic qualifications in women’s football.

The team’s most famous player, Christine Sinclar, tied Mia Hamm for second in the all-time international goals list with her 158th tally at the halfway mark of the tournament, in which Canada finished second behind Brazil, ahead of Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago.